Plant Patents

A plant patent protects a new asexually reproduced plant including cultivated sports, mutants, hybrids, and newly found seedlings, other than a tuber propagated plant or a plant found in an uncultivated state.

Unlike other types of patents, a plant patent can be issued for a newly found plant, rather than only for a newly invented plant. The term of a plant patent is twenty years from the date of filing, and no maintenance fees are required.

If you have a question or issue regarding patents, please feel free to reach out to us via telephone or email. You may also fill out our online inquiry form and we will strive to get back to you within 24 hours.

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